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On the Arctic website you fill out a form and they will send you the 1700 mounting kit
I have no idea what Quicksync is, so unlikely I'll have ever used it anyway!
I've just looked it up though and it's to do with video transcoding. My 6700k was still slow even though it has an iGPU but all of my main applications use GPU acceleration for this anyway like cuda so don't think I've been missing out anyway really.
I have no idea what Quicksync is, so unlikely I'll have ever used it anyway!
I've just looked it up though and it's to do with video transcoding. My 6700k was still slow even though it has an iGPU but all of my main applications use GPU acceleration for this anyway like cuda so don't think I've been missing out anyway really.
I'll run a Puget photoshop bench tonight and see what my score is for the K vs my KF.
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A fair question and something I myself questioned to someone else a while back as I wasn't aware of this only knowing the one preferred way!
The truth is orientation doesn't matter but what matters is where the pump is in reference to the line of the rad position. This video will explain all!
Btw someone on Instagram already quizzed me telling me my rad will die with this configuration
I found no issue with the tubes length but my rad is 280mm so that may be why. If the length is the same on yours then year I'd want a big longer tubing to account for the longer rad!
As for the GFX card, it's a combination of sag and the styling of the cover/surround plastic panel. The styling lines give the impression of extra sag but it's only a bit of sag due to the weight of the metal heatsink layers. Not much can be done about that really. Gigabyte boards have a reinforced PCIE socket so I am not really concerned about bending the socket or anything, was the same on the old mobo too.
The AIO tubs are not resting on the GPU though, there is about a 1-2cm gap between tubes and the edge of the RTX.
Definitely on the price of these AIOs. My Corsair H115i cost quite a bit more back then and this AF wipes the floor with it.
Idle and load temps when gaming are screenshotted below. The max temp you see are from when I played Cyberpunk 2077 for an hour:
Not in Premiere Pro nope but yes in Davinci Resolve, Camtasia Studio and Premiere Rush. I did however install Pro this morning to run the Puget benchmark to see what the difference is and got this result:
My score: https://www.pugetsystems.com/benchmarks/view.php?id=63695
Someone else's score with a 12700K and beefier 3080 RTX: https://www.pugetsystems.com/benchmarks/view.php?id=61490
Not too shabby really. all things considered.
You didn't fancy putting the rad in the top of the case no? Then populate the front of the case with some fans? The one fan on the top of the case is making my OCD twitch
I fancied doing things a bit different this build as figured pulling air through the rad at the front would be best in this case since airflow is so good (hence the case model name lol). And it seems to be working perfectly. When gaming the RTX kicks out serious heat, a constant 70 degrees in Cyberpunk and in this cold weather genuinely means I can use that to heat my surroundings without turning the heating on as heat exhausts from the case much nicer than my old Phanteks Evolv did!
Not too bothered about the single 140mm at the top, configured for purpose after all!
I'm happy to wait for the BIOS update, currently set my RAM speeds manually. It's at 3200MHz so in-line with the CPU's native controller support and working great have to say. Once the next BIOS release is out, if I've not changed the RAM to lower CAS modules by then anyway as I may well go 64GB), I'll switch back to 3600MHz 
That GPU bracket looks cool, I also noticed that on this case there are side mounting slots for a GPU so I could get one of those vertical mounting extensions for PCIE cards and do that if the sag really ends up being a bother but as it stands (or sags lol), it's not enough to be bugged by it really and nothing gets in the way of anything else so I'll probs leave as is.
Shame the AIO tubes are the same length though, would have expected longer for sure given the longer rad.
That GPU bracket looks cool, I also noticed that on this case there are side mounting slots for a GPU so I could get one of those vertical mounting extensions for PCIE cards and do that if the sag really ends up being a bother but as it stands (or sags lol), it's not enough to be bugged by it really and nothing gets in the way of anything else so I'll probs leave as is.
Shame the AIO tubes are the same length though, would have expected longer for sure given the longer rad.
@mrk glotrends, from the same place is where I bought mine. At £12.99 it is good, but I use one of those ribbons with a horizontal mounted GPU now........
The benefit being if the AIO leaks it should miss taking the GPU with it
Are AIO leaks common? You're the 2nd person the last 7 days to mention being wary of leaks haha! I've had 3 AIOs since 2015 and none have leaked tbf although like anything, a Friday build product is a total lottery!
The only thing I don't like about vertically mounted GPUs is that it blocks a large chunk of mobo from view and also the airflow for the fans to pull air in is a bit trickier as it's facing sideways where there is no cold air channel unlike the underside with the vents on the case.
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My old 6700K, Z170X Gaming 5 mobo, H115AIO and Phanteks Evolv case are being collected today by someone from FB Marketplace. Agreed on my asking price too so I'm rather pleased with that. £260 toward the 12th gen upgrade
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Hi what RAM do you have? if it's the same RAM as me then you may well have the same issue if it is indeed a BIOS bug! My RAM is 3600MHz 32GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL module number: CMH32GX4M2Z3600C18
The issue is if XMP is enabled then the system powers on but will not boot into POST. Clearing the CMOS sorts it but the RAM is then running in JEDEC speed 2666MHz. The timings are correct however.
I've since changed the speed manually to 3200MHz for a period of time to test things out and the voltage to the XMP 1.35v and manually set gear ratio to Gear 1 as it's auto by default although the ratio in CPU-Z remains the same so Auto was using Gear 1 anyway which is good.
If it's not a BIOS bug then it's the memory modules I have not being fully compatible with this board and I cannot check because Gigabyte don't seem to have a RAM compatibility list like they do with other boards lol.
It's not a huge issue, at least I know that manually setting to XMP speeds works so either way it's gonna end up running as it should until Gigabyte release a BIOS update and I can check the changelog to see what they've fixed.
Put my RAM manually to 3600MHz and manually input the timings too as they were at 18-22-22-43-65 in auto when they should be 18-22-22-42-64. Manually setting RAM seems perfect so gonna leave the XMP setting well alone and just do it all manually from here on if I upgrade RAM next time.
Only thing left to do now is take out this damn Corsair fan controller from the case because it's got what sounds like capacitor whine due to the low rpms I'm running the case fans at.. Will bin it and plug the fans directly into the mobo sys_fan PWM headers.
Looks like business as usual resumes
Only thing left to do now is take out this damn Corsair fan controller from the case because it's got what sounds like capacitor whine due to the low rpms I'm running the case fans at.. Will bin it and plug the fans directly into the mobo sys_fan PWM headers.
Looks like business as usual resumes
Interesting, I fixed my issue by manually putting in the XMP values, using the XMP profile just doesn't work. 2x16GB here btw.
You had a BIOS update already?! Gigabyte are still looking into some XMP issues it seems going by the Auros Twitter account as they responded to my reply there. In the meantime I am running at XMP speeds manually so all good.
Nice to be up and running though eh!
I don't actually know what else to try now lol. Done benches, gaming etc. Just carry on with normal work I guess just enjoy the faster speeds and a bit above room temp thermals hah, something I've never had on any build before let alone a pretty top end one!
Nice to be up and running though eh!
I don't actually know what else to try now lol. Done benches, gaming etc. Just carry on with normal work I guess just enjoy the faster speeds and a bit above room temp thermals hah, something I've never had on any build before let alone a pretty top end one!
Are these actually in stock anywhere though? I'm in the market for low latency DDR4 and both these and G SKill Tridents also 3600/CL14 seem to be magic dust now!
I'm at CL18 3600MHz (32GB dual ranked) but my RAM is rated to CL18 so that's what I've set. All XMP values but manually set as XMP profile is broken until GB release a BIOS update. I've now stopped getting too hung up on timings etc as having seen too many reviews etc now with on paper faster/tighter RAM from DDR4 to 5 with the same CPU, my benchmark scores and stuff near enough match theirs so there's little point in being concerned about single digit percentage differences all things considered for me.
I just need a graphics card with more than 8GB VRAM as some games now need more than that at 3440x1440. Good luck to me finding a 30 series card when the 3070 Ti 16GB comes out then
I just need a graphics card with more than 8GB VRAM as some games now need more than that at 3440x1440. Good luck to me finding a 30 series card when the 3070 Ti 16GB comes out then
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